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15. No, not if passed in identical terms. It has already passed the Senate, so it would go to Obama

Reply to alfredo (Reply #14)

Fri Oct 4, 2013, 10:47 AM

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But there is clearly no will from the GOP moderates to pressure their leadership.

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Report: Closed-Door GOP Meeting With Cruz Turned Into 'Lynch Mob' [View all] kpete Oct 2013 OP

That's right, blame the crazy guy for making over two hundred idiots..... Walk away Oct 2013 #1

Republicans can't govern THEMSELVES, let alone a nation. Allowed a freshman to lead themselves. Nuts Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2013 #41

BUt they didn't lynch him! So it was ineffective. SharonAnn Oct 2013 #62

Do you ever get the idea that Republicans don't actually know what a lynch mob is? el_bryanto Oct 2013 #2

We could only hope, done in by his compadres that would be awesome Katashi_itto Oct 2013 #3

Er, no. lapislzi Oct 2013 #4

Ok so letting the GOP murder 45,000 Americans is ok? Katashi_itto Oct 2013 #6

Nice straw man. lapislzi Oct 2013 #9

Cool! Likewise Katashi_itto Oct 2013 #10

I am thinking too fucking soon. FreedRadical Oct 2013 #46

Not exactly a lynching. A little tarring and feathering would be nice though. bklyncowgirl Oct 2013 #5

That would be nice too Katashi_itto Oct 2013 #7

you're absolutely right. pukes also don't know what BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2013 #19

I agree there's no real literal comparison to real lyching IrishAyes Oct 2013 #25

It's just their way of over-dramatizing their own "suffering" ... surrealAmerican Oct 2013 #29

Actually, they can't get that rope and tree out of their minds with Obama in office. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #53

It's more like they did this.... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #37

Exactly! RavensChick Oct 2013 #52

They liberalmike27 Oct 2013 #43

The Republican leadership ALLOWED Cruz to happen. MADem Oct 2013 #58

I was thinking that too! yuiyoshida Oct 2013 #44

Haha! I'm loving this! City Lights Oct 2013 #8

It's headed for an iceberg. IrishAyes Oct 2013 #26

I love the sound of republican infighting in the morning. GoCubsGo Oct 2013 #11

May be, but these moderate Republicans are not ready to solve the problem Mass Oct 2013 #12

If it passes the House, can the Senate R's still derail it? alfredo Oct 2013 #14

No, not if passed in identical terms. It has already passed the Senate, so it would go to Obama Mass Oct 2013 #15

I don't have much faith that the house can pass a clean CR. alfredo Oct 2013 #16

I agree, but we have to stop talking about moderate Republicans in this case. Mass Oct 2013 #17

A song just came to mind alfredo Oct 2013 #28

Ron Johnson is a slender reed blowing in the wind. He was with Cruz a month ago ... Scuba Oct 2013 #13

Is that Ron Johnson, Audio Consultant we're talking about? IveWornAHundredPants Oct 2013 #30

No, it's ("See what a smart businessman I am. I married the boss's daughter.") Sunspot Johnson,R-Wi. Scuba Oct 2013 #33

nice FT@RH reference nt arely staircase Oct 2013 #49

cruz wears stupidity as a badge of honor. nt Javaman Oct 2013 #18

Whee! And this party's going to have to nominate someone bluedeathray Oct 2013 #20

Let us know if they need some rope grantcart Oct 2013 #21

This is what comes from Obama standing his ground and not giving in one inch. Kablooie Oct 2013 #22

Then get the house gopers on board Iliyah Oct 2013 #23

He's their Frankenstein, they ought to be proud of what they created. Myrina Oct 2013 #24

They're not a thoughtful group. They're all fascist terrorists, every last one. IrishAyes Oct 2013 #27

One hopes they won't have the opportunity in the future. caseymoz Oct 2013 #34

why in the fuck did they follow him then? rurallib Oct 2013 #31

Lynch mob? Why not call it "A holocaust?" caseymoz Oct 2013 #32

He should be called out for that horrible comparison. Boomerproud Oct 2013 #35

A rich white man getting yelled at is exactly like a lynching. Orsino Oct 2013 #38

But according to Tweety Obama "met his match" with Ted Cruz. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #36

Ted Cruz is my hero... joeybee12 Oct 2013 #39

As I said on another thread, Cruz broke the Reagan commandment Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2013 #40

Oh that poor horse. He has a really ugly growth on his butt. Marie Marie Oct 2013 #42

WOW!!! JimboBillyBubbaBob Oct 2013 #61

They chose to follow him. Where is the 'Personal Responsibility' Party now? tomm2thumbs Oct 2013 #45

Right. All those lemmings who drank cocktails while they followed him over the cliff Squinch Oct 2013 #60

And Gawker *just* had an article on the overuse of "lynch mob"... nomorenomore08 Oct 2013 #47

The Republicans are Cornered bucolic_frolic Oct 2013 #48

Of course Cruz had no plan. He probably... Beartracks Oct 2013 #50

Ted Cruz has been pissing everybody in his own party off since January Warpy Oct 2013 #51

Neither McConnell nor Boehner is a leader. nyquil_man Oct 2013 #54

And, to think, there was a time when McConnell *was that guy. They've gone so far off the rails, silvershadow Oct 2013 #55

what is the plan ted? lead us out of this mess u made. Liberal_in_LA Oct 2013 #56

Don't anyone here kid yourself customerserviceguy Oct 2013 #57

Well someone has to be the Speaker of the House, and lead the GOP...... Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #59